For those of you who like your poetry news contentious (and who doesn’t?), the lit-crit catfight over the ’uncollected poems’ of Elizabeth Bishop is a welcome development. In one corner is the ...

Dictionary definitions are funny things, using a pile of words to describe the work just one can do. But sometimes the group can weave a little more magic than just one flying solo. The word "pithy" ...

Now more than ever we are looking for ways to feel less alone — and poetry can be one way to bring people together. The paintings struck a chord with those experiencing the global coronavirus pandemic ...

It seems a safe bet that the Japanese Zen Buddhist monks who developed the art of haiku were not anticipating poems about Kathie Lee Gifford. No, those 17th-century monks had nobler goals; they were ...

In celebration of National Poetry Month in April, Librarian on the Go held its annual poetry contest to inspire self-expression and cultivate appreciation for the literary art form. Youths of all ages ...

Micheal O’Siadhail’s Desire and Angela Alaimo O’Donnell’s Dear Dante are collections designed and erected meticulously in an ancient style that an avid reader is unlikely to see in much contemporary ...